{"id":26300,"date":"2025-12-30T10:01:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T16:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=26300"},"modified":"2025-12-30T10:03:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T16:03:18","slug":"26300","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/calendar\/26300-26300\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Tree Collections For Fish Habitat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-tribe_events pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Illinois Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologists are collecting live Christmas trees to be used as fish habitat in local lakes after the holidays.\u00a0 The collected trees will be bundled together, weighted, and submerged at lakes, providing critical habitat for multiple fish species and promoting algae growth for insects that attract fish for anglers.\u00a0 The trees will naturally decompose over time.<\/p>\n<p>Maps and coordinates of the tree habitat locations are available online or from each lake\u2019s biologist.\u00a0 Visit the IDNR Office of Fisheries website for drop-off location information and instructions. Trees should be placed only in the designated area for each site and only during the designated drop-off dates.\u00a0 Trees must be free of stands, lights, ornaments, and tinsel.\u00a0 Wreaths and garlands will not be accepted.<\/p>\n<p>Drop-off locations and dates include the following:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Fayette County:\u00a0 Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area<br \/>\nUntil January 18<br \/>\nPlace trees at designated area near boat ramp.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Jasper County:\u00a0 Newton State Fish and Wildlife Area<br \/>\nUntil January 18<br \/>\nPlace trees at designated area on northwest side of the parking lot near boat ramp.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area<br \/>\nUntil January 18<br \/>\nPlace trees in designated area near southwest boat ramp.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area<br \/>\nUntil January 18<br \/>\nPlace trees near in the designated area near the boat ramp.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Shelby County:\u00a0 Johnstowne Mall<br \/>\nUntil March 1<br \/>\nPlace trees in designated area northwest corner of parking lot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Illinois Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologists are collecting live Christmas trees to be used as fish habitat in local lakes after the holidays.\u00a0 The collected trees will be bundled [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[40],"class_list":["post-26300","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","hentry","tribe_events_cat-community-calendar","cat_community-calendar"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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